Stakeholder Dialogue on the "Conservation of Migratory Birds and their Habitats in Lebanon"

One-day workshop held under the patronage of the Minister of Environment, Dr Nasser Yassine to discuss national actions needed to enhance the conservation of migratory birds and protect key hotspots in Lebanon 

The workshop will discuss the illegal hunting, taking, and trafficking of migratory birds, including institutional strengthening and raising public awareness in Lebanon.

Lebanon is famed for hosting several hotspot passageways not only in the country but also in the entire African Eurasian Flyway. The country is party to the Convention on Migratory Species since 2019, and has instituted policies and action plans to implement the legislation to prevent the illegal killing of migratory birds. Lebanon is also a Party to a number of instruments under the Convention – the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) and the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean, and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS), and is a signatory to the Raptors Memorandum of Understanding.